Blue Star Mothers of Nepa Hero 5K Run/Walk - Anniversary!
About this race
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY OCTOBER 30th TO GUARANTEE A FREE T-SHIRT!!!
The Race will begin at the Tunkhannock Little League fields on Sunnyside Road and continues through the Iroquois Trail
Race Day Schedule: Saturday November 7, 2026
8:00 am - 9:45 am Packet Pickup, Onsite registration, DJ and basket raffle
9:45am - Brief ceremony & raising of the flag while National Anthem is sung
9:50 am - 9:55 am Race Instructions and Runners to starting line
10:00 am Race Start
11:00 am - 12:00 pm DJ, Raffle Drawing, and awards
Blue Star Mothers of NEPA is a chapter of The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. which is a non-partisan, non-political, non-sectarian organization. We do not support any political candidate nor do we endorse any religious organization. The military represents all aspects of America as does our organization. Links to our website do not represent an endorsement. We are a 501(c)3 Organization
Organizational Overview
We are mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, foster mothers and female legal guardians who have children serving in the military, guard or reserves, or children who are veterans. We support each other and our children while promoting patriotism. Our organization focuses on our mission every single day and will never, ever, forsake our troops, our veterans or the families of our Fallen Heroes.
We have over 6,000 members from over 200 Chapters throughout the nation. Our members are extremely active and have accomplished the following in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012:
Received
$3,031,664.68 in cash donations
$591,809.86 in in-kind donations
Spent
over $2,600,582.25 (including more than $1 million in postage)
For
74,123 care packages sent to members of the Armed Forces, giving more than 250,000 military personnel a little bit of love from home
137,654 letters sent to members of the Armed Forces
9,439 veterans events throughout the year
287 events honoring Gold Star Mothers
2,800 cards honoring Gold Star families
Pick your distance
Running
Blue Star Mothers of NEPA Hero 5k Run
Walking
Blue Star Mothers of NEPA Hero 5k Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tunkhannock, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 4:51 PM local time (EST) in Tunkhannock on November 7, 2026 — 10h 08m of daylight.
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- Tunkhannock 5K Races 2 races
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Tunkhannock events
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